kennel

n. [ See Channel, Canal. ] The water course of a street; a little canal or channel; a gutter; also, a puddle. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. kenel, (assumed) OF. kenil, F. chenil, LL. canile, fr. L. canis a dog. Cf. Canine. ] 1. A house for a dog or for dogs, or for a pack of hounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

A dog sure, if he could speak, had wit enough to describe his kennel. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A pack of hounds, or a collection of dogs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The hole of a fox or other beast; a haunt. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Kenneled r Kennelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Kennelling. ] To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox. [ 1913 Webster ]

The dog kenneled in a hollow tree. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]